Omar Abdullah calls on PM Modi, discusses situation in J-K

Omar Abdullah

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday and discussed various issues, including last week's terror attack in Pahalgam, officials said. The meeting at the prime minister's residence lasted around 30 minutes, they said. This is the first meeting between the two leaders since the April 22 terror attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed. The officials said Abdullah briefed the...

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins second three-year term

Anthony Albanese

Melbourne: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years. Opposition leader Peter Dutton conceded defeat in Saturday's election, saying, “We didn't do well enough during this campaign, that much is obvious tonight, and I accept full responsibility for that.” “Earlier on, I called the prime minister to congratulate him on his success tonight. It's an historic occasion for...

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Pak Defence Minister threatens to destroy Indian water infrastructure amid Indus Waters Treaty dispute

Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned Tuesday that any structure built by India to divert Pakistan’s share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) would be destroyed, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The remarks came after India announced it would suspend the 1960 treaty, which governs water sharing between the two countries, following a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam April 22 that killed 26 civilians. The treaty guarantees Pakistan...

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India suspends mail, parcel services with Pakistan through air, surface routes

New Delhi: India Saturday suspended exchange of all categories of mail and parcels from Pakistan through air and surface routes amid escalating tensions between the two nations over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. The order suspending the services was issued by the Department of Posts that operates under the Ministry of Communication. Citing "cross-border linkages" to the April 22 attack, India has promised severe punishment to those involved...

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CRPF dismisses jawan who married Pak woman without intimation

New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force has dismissed from service its jawan Munir Ahmed for ‘concealing’ his marriage with a Pakistani woman as his action was found to be detrimental to national security, official sources said Saturday. The jawan was last posted with the 41st battalion of the paramilitary CRPF, the lead internal security force of...

Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah calls on PM Modi, discusses situation in J-K

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday and discussed various issues, including last week's terror attack in Pahalgam, officials said. The meeting at the prime minister's residence lasted around 30 minutes, they said. This is the first meeting between the two leaders since the April 22 terror attack...

Odisha: Body goes missing from burial ground, police launch probe

Engineer thrashed to death in Odisha’s Jajpur

Jajpur: A 22-year-old engineer was allegedly thrashed to death by the owner of a crusher unit in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said Saturday. The deceased Arjit Jena was a resident of Jaraka in the district. The incident came to light Arijit's father Ajaya Kumar filed a complaint with Dharmasala police Friday night. According to the police complaint,...

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Before Pahalgam attack, intel agencies had flagged potential targeting of tourists in Srinagar’s outskirts: Officials

New Delhi/Srinagar: Days before the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, intelligence agencies had flagged the potential targeting of tourists especially those staying in hotels on the outskirts of Srinagar in the foothills of the Zabarwan range, officials in the know said Saturday. This prompted a heightened security presence in these areas with top police brass camping in...

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Two dead, three injured as under-construction bridge collapses in Cuttack

Cuttack: Two people died and three others were injured after a slab of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Khannagar area of Cuttack Saturday, a source said. According to the source, two of the injured were brought to SCB Medical College and Hospital in an ambulance, while the others were rushed to the hospital in a pick-up van....

Anthony Albanese

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins second three-year term

Melbourne: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to win a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years. Opposition leader Peter Dutton conceded defeat in Saturday's election, saying, “We didn't do well enough during this campaign, that much is obvious tonight, and I accept full responsibility for that.” “Earlier on, I called the...

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Commerce Ministry warns industry against transhipment to US; assures clarity on value addition norms

New Delhi: Commerce Ministry has cautioned the domestic industry to strictly follow the US 'rules of origin' norms while exporting goods to America, as re-routing products from high-tariff countries without substantial value addition could be classified as transhipment and attract higher duties, an official said. The ministry has also assured the industry that all efforts would be...

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Vijay Deverakonda apologises after ‘Tribe’ remark sparks row

Chennai: Clarifying what he meant when he used the word tribe at the pre-release event of actor Suriya's Retro, actor Vijay Deverakonda Saturday said that he had no intention to hurt or target any community, especially Scheduled Tribes and that if any part of his message at the pre-release event was misunderstood or hurtful, he sincerely regretted...

Pakistani actress Mahira Khan’s poster appears on public toilet in Mumbai

Mumbai: Responding to the horrifying Pahalgam attack, activist Faizaan Ansari decided to stick posters of popular Pakistani actress Mahira Khan on the Municipal public toilets in Mumbai. When asked about this, Faizaan told IANS, "I have said this earlier as well that Pakistan is solely responsible for the Pahalgam attack. I have initiated a campaign where I...

 

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